BOOK REVIEW: ASSESSMENT IN THE CLASSROOM Pagkalinawan‚ Kathleen Iza B. December 4‚ 2010 “Assessment in the Classroom” was written by Annie Ward and Mildred-Murray Ward for Wadsworth Publishing Company in 1999. The book with its immaculate layout is intended to be used by students in an introductory course in educational measurement or as foundation for in-service training programs. The focus of the book is on classroom assessment and the text is written specifically to address classroom
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- Understand the principles and requirements of assessment. 1.1 Explain the functions of assessment in learning and development. What is initial assessment and how does this identify learner’s needs? What is formative assessment and how does this track learner’s progress? What is summative assessment and how does this assess learner’s achievement? 1.2 Define the key concepts and principles of assessment. How do you make assessment using set criteria in order to make judgements of
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UNDERSTANDING THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTISES OF ASSESSMENT (Page 1) 1.1 functions of assessment. Initial assessment can be described as set of procedures we go through to determine what previous experience‚ skills and abilities a learner has. The process may include skills scan screening for numeracy‚ literacy and language as well as learning styles and skills abilities‚ and recognise any prior R.P.L .The results of initial assessment should form individual learning plans so that training and support
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Assessment for learning From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Assessment for Learning) Jump to: navigation‚ search In classrooms where assessment for learning is practiced‚ students are encouraged to be more active in their learning and associated assessment. The ultimate purpose of assessment for learning is to create self-regulated learners who can leave school able and confident to continue learning throughout their lives. Teachers need to know at the outset of a unit of
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Assessment of English Language Learners Alisha C. Green Grand Canyon University: ESL 533N Advanced Methodologies of Structured English Instruction December 12‚ 2012 Abstract Assessments are a critical tool in monitoring the progress of English language learners at all grade levels. The main purpose of assessments is to ensure students are receiving quality teaching instruction in accordance to academic and content standards. Even though these tests are not the only resource used for testing students
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Appeals against assessment decisions It is the intention of XXX that the assessment process will be transparent fair and just for all learners. All learners have the right to appeal against any assessment decision. Any learner may appeal against an assessment decision if they feel: * Unfairly treated * The assessment decision to be wrong or invalid * The assessment process to be unfair or wrongly carried out * The assessment or teaching methods to be inappropriate * The
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EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT PLANS 1. ASSESSING PERFORMANCE = A range of assessments‚ I am making a judgement on 2. GIVING FEEDBACK = Verbal feedback‚ Written Feedback.{Try to be positive‚ Don’t be negative candidates find this demoralising} 3. CONTRIBUTE TO a PAPER TRAIL = I have to write on a least 3 pieces of paper all of which are auditable Assessment plans. I need to contribute to a paper trail. As an Assessor I assess a Candidate/Student then someone {IV OR EV} then checks my assessment decision
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Assessment‚ Reliabilit and Validity Introduction Reliability and Validity are often applied as a commonly in a qualitative research and it has been considered the main point of the researches. Therefore‚ in order to be used in a naturalistic way they would have to be redefined; in a point where there are positioned or based on positivism. When an assessment or other measuring techniques are used as the main part of the collection process‚ which it leads to the importance of validity
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Understand the principles and practices of assessment 1.1 Explain the function of assessment in learning and development At the induction the assessor must introduce herself to the learners and ensure that the learners knows what course they are enrolled on. The assessor must explain the course requirements and explain the units to the learners and support them in choosing the units. The assessor with the candidate must then decide on an assessment plan. This will include setting target dates
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